Career
He played in his hometown of Plymouth for a number of local amateur clubs, joining Plymouth Argyle briefly but failing to make any first-team appearances. He also represented Southern League club, featuring in their first-ever match. Born in Plymouth, Devon, Hodge began his footballing career as an outside-right for local amateur sides, including Truro City, Greenwaves, Halls Engineers, Pearn Bros and Street Austell prior to signing for his hometown Football League club Plymouth Argyle.
Joining for the 1933-1934 season, Hodge failed to make a first-team appearance for the Second Division outfit, as he moved to Bristol City for the 1934-1935 season.
Hodge"s move to Bristol City saw him rack up eight goals in 62 Third Division South appearances. Hodge scored in the 86th minute to secure the victory.
An £800 bid from saw Hodge move to Kenilworth Road in 1935, and despite an large offer from Arsenal in the same year, Hodge remained with the Hatters. At the end of the season, further offers followed from Newcastle United and Crystal Palace.
Luton rejected these advances, despite the player refusing to re-sign for the club
Manager of the newly-formed, Ted Davis, stepped in to sign the player after a deal to move to Newcastle hit a snag. Hodge made his debut in their first-ever professional match as they fell to a 3–0 defeat to Yeovil & Petters United at the Huish on 28 August 1937. He scored the first of his 41 goals for the club in a Southern League Mid-Week section match against Bath City just five days later as Colchester triumphed 6–1 at Layer Road, their first recorded victory.
Alongside his 41 goals in all competitions, Hodge made 112 appearances for the U"s, and became the first player to reach 100 appearances for the club
While with Colchester, Hodge earned more silverware, winning the Southern League Cup in 1938 and winning the Southern League title in 1939. After taking a dislike to Colchester"s training regime, Hodge was released at the end of the 1938-1939 season, opting to move to Hereford United.
When the Second World War was declared in September 1939, he returned to Plymouth to work at Devonport Dockyard, representing the Dockyard team He also represented to Royal Naval Torpedo Depot, Plymouth City and Plymouth United.
He finally had his chance to represent Plymouth Argyle when he registered with the Football League in November 1945 to play as a guest for the club
He played his last game for the club on 9 January 1946, before making one final guest appearance for Torquay United later in the same season. Hodge died in Plymouth at the age of 90 in March 1996.